who had spoken ill of him. Then he turned his hand against the
warriors of Kualii, smiting them as with the stroke of lightning,
and displaying miraculous powers. When he had reached the captain of
Kualii's force, he killed him and despoiled his body of his feather
cloak and helmet, taking also a little finger and toe. With these he
flew to the cripple, whom he lifted and bore in his flight as far as
Waipio, and there dropped him at a point just below where the water
bursts forth at Waipahu.

Arrived at his house, Kalelealuaka, after disposing of his spoils,
lay down and slept. After he had slept several hours, his wives came
along in none too pleased a mood and awoke him, saying his meat was
cooked. Kalelealuaka merely answered that it was so late his appetite
had gone, and he did not care to eat.

At this slight his wives said: "Well, now, do you think we are
accustomed to work? We ought to live without work, like a king's
daughters, and when the men have prepared the food then we should go
and eat it."

The women were still muttering over their grievance, when along
came the soldiers, boasting of the powers of Keinohoomanawanui,
and as they passed Kalelealuaka's door they said it were well if
the two wives of this fellow, who lounges at home in time of war,
were given to such a brave and noble warrior as Keinohoomanawanui.

The sun was just sinking below the ocean when the footsteps of the
cripple were heard at the King's door, which he entered, sitting down
within. After a short time the King asked him about the battle. "The
valor and prowess of this third man were even greater than those